Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackburn.
Summary of the comparison
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston are primary schools in Blackburn.
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston is ahead on our composite score.
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston (60.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackburnMellor St Mary Church of England Primary School | BlackburnSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 276th of 466 in Lancashire | 192nd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 73 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 99 | |
| Location | Blackburn, BB2 7JT | Blackburn, BB2 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 138 | 73 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 31.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 0.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
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